Little things that make you love Google

[Sally_Mander]

@carnut

Google Maps. Enter Japan as your starting point and China as your finishing point. Read the directions.

There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.”
I don’t think it works anymore.

[typoink]

@pseudotriton_ruber_ruber

When you type in “gullible: define” you get a 404 Error.

So, I read this and immediately knew I wouldn’t get a 404 error. But I googled it anyways because I couldn’t live not knowing what WOULD come up.

Finding the definition of gullible was, well, obvious in retrospect, but very, very disappointing.

[carnut]

@YoSaffBridge

There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.”
I don’t think it works anymore.

Yeah, that one is gone. I use the Google one to train people on instructional design software. It makes them enjoy the class a bit more.

[hajario]

@pseudotriton_ruber_ruber

When you type in “gullible: define” you get a 404 Error.

You suck.

[MeanOldLady]

@YoSaffBridge

There used to be one for directions from somewhere in the US (Denver, I think) to London, England. It took you to Boston, and its harbor, at which point the directions said, “Swim across the Atlantic Ocean.”
I don’t think it works anymore.

I love these.

I’ve been fiddling around on Google Maps and have found directions from Japan to US include “kayak across the Pacific Ocean.”

[tdn]

@hajario

You suck.

What? It worked for me.